Albert Sommer

Jenis Valda Glickardus was born in New York City in 1910.
Before age two, he was admitted to the New York Foundling Hospital
as James Glickardus. In the autumn of 1912, he traveled by train
to Butte, Nebraska, to meet his foster parents, Henry and Mary
Sommer. The Sommers named him Albert James Sommer, and adopted
him in 1930.

After high school graduation, Albert sold petroleum products
in Osmond, Nebraska, and married Dorothy Bolender in 1940. During
World War II, he served with the First Infantry Division in Europe.
After his military discharge in 1946, the Sommers moved to Norfolk,
Nebraska, and Albert worked as a veteran's service officer for
Madison County. He died in 1990.

For his journey on the orphan train, James Glickardus (who
would become Albert Sommer) wore this numbered armband. The typed
identification tag was sewn into his clothing. He also wore these
mittens and socks on the train.NSHS Museum 11534